Appliance bracket



April 28, 1953 H. J. KLINE 2,636,703

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7 PIC- M. ii) 45 grwwwtw HERB RTJHLINE Patented Apr. 28, 1953 APPLIANCE BRACKET Herbert J. Kline, Jackson, Mich, assignor', by memo assignments, to National Die Casting Company, Chicago, 111., a corporation of, Illinois Animation March 25, 1947, Serial $137355 2.0m.. (Cl. 248-434)- The invention. .relatesfo improvements in socket bracket and; support construction or kitchen appliances: such grinders. juicers riccrsandi the. like;

Itis an object-of the invention to provide a socket bracket structure: which is so designed: as: to be adapted to' the. numerous constructions of kitchen tables, cabinets, work benches and the Another object is to provide an improved bracket and. support. for kitchen appliances in which. the" support isremovably inserted in a soeketportion of the: bracket.

A further-object iszan. improved socket. and insert combination for the class of goods described in which'the i'sfof.v tapered T-section with the socket having a narrow tapered portion given support only to the" cross porttciiot the T-section.

A still. further object of the invention is to provide an improved bracket and adapter" plate assembly for installation of the bracket on both metal and wooden ta'bles" and cabinets of different thickness and edge flange structure;

and other objects and advantages of the-invention residing in specific details of! construction will more fully appear from a detail consideration of the followingspecificati'on'and claims;

In: the drawings;

1' a-planview'of onefo'rm of bracket shown attachedto'ythe table top;

Fig. 2 is a front elevational view of Fig. 1,.

.Eig. Si is an end View with the table shown in section;

Fig. 4 is a view similar to'Fig. 2 shown with the insert support in position,

Fig. 5 is a cross sectional view taken thru the construction of Fig. 4 with the insert shown in full line,

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of another form of bracket shown attached to the top of the table p! Fig. 7 is a plan view of the construction shown in Fig. 6,

Fig. 8 is a front view of the construction shown in Fig. 7,

Fig. 9 is a vertical cross sectional view of Fig. 8,

Fig. 10 is a perspective view of an extension angular plate,

Fig. 11 is a front view of the adapter plate applied to a thin top table,

Fig. 12 is a view similar to Fig. 11 of the adapter plate as used in Fig. 8,

Fig. 13 is a vertical cross section view thru the 2. bracket? andadapter platemm applied to attain; top" tabl Fig. 1.4 shows a modified arrangement for" mounting the bracket on a thin top table;v

Fig. 15 illustrates the arrangement o1v mount-- in plates shown in Fig. IA,

Fig. 16 is a side'elevational view of the pliance supported in the bracke'toi Fig. 6,

1'? is a fragmentary perspective view cttlie" lower end of the insert support,

. Fig. 1 8 is a cross sectionview taken on:v line: XVIII of I7, and

Fig. 19 isa cross section view. takenon line XIX- of Fig. 17.

The socket bracket I0 shown in Figs. 1 to: 5 inclusive,- is or cast metal construction witli'a horizontal and: vertical attachment flange portions l2 and: l4 collectively eirlbrac'ing the central socket portion: H5. Screws 18* attach" the-- bracket It to the edge-of the tabletop 20 which hasbeen notched out at 22 to provide:clearance for the portion It. In Figs. 4 and 5, a suitablesuri'acc 24 such as linoleum has been applied to the top 231111511 with the flange l2. A mould ing 26 may be as indicated along the edge of thetop- 20;. the surface 24 and molding 28 being standard. trim on most kitchen tables and cam nets. 1

As" more clearly shown: in Figs. 1 and 5', the socket portion l3 has a flat vertical wall 2B; converging walls 30, and an angular wall 32 in" clined downwardly and inwardly toward. thewall 28 w1thjuiictions at 3 4 with thewalls- 36- inspaced relations with the wall: 282- It will be observed thatthe' walls 28', and 36' forma narrow socket tapered in one direction. The angular, inclined wall 32 opens into this tapered socket to provide clearance for one leg of the T-section insert support as will be more fully described, hereinafter.

A modified form of socket bracket 38 is shown in Figs. 6 to 9, inclusive. This form has no horizontal attachment flange, being designed to be entirely supported upon the vertical edge 40 of the top 20. Openings 42 are provided in the casting 45 to receive screws, bolts or the like 44. Preferably the casting 45 is recessed at the back to provide clearance for the attachment plate 46. The plate 46 serves the function of the wall 28 in the form of Fig. 1 by providing a narrow tapered socket with the tapered walls 48, and the spaced vertical walls 50. The angular inclined clearance wall 52 opens into this narrow tapered socket as in the form of Fig. 1.

Referring to Fig. 12, the plate 46 is shown in the position it takes on the edge of the top 20 back of the casting 45 of Fig. 8. Holes 54 are provided for the fasteners 44. The elongated holes 56 are provided for screws 58 when the bracket is to be attached to a narrow top 20' as shown in Fig. 13. With this type of installation, the lower portion of the plate 46 extends below the top 20' and bolts 68 receive nuts 62 to clamp the lower portion of the bracket 38 to the plate 46.

In Fig. 14, the angular plate 64 of Fig. is

attached to the under side of the thin top 28" i of a tapered support thereinto in a substantially by screws 66 passed thru the holes 68. Bolts 10 extend thru the lower holes 42 in the bracket 38 with the nuts 12 clamping the plate 46 and bracket 38 to the plate 64,'the bolts 70 passing thru the slots 74. In Fig. 15, the relative relationof the plates 46 and 64 is indicated prior to applying the fastening means.

The insert support for the kitchen appliance is illustrated in Figs. 16.1to 19 inclusive. This support lli'ispreferably of' T-section with the lateral Web portion 78 tapering 01f toward the lower end as at 80. At the lower end, the cross portionof the T-section is thickened as at 82 with slightly tapered edges 84. The thickness of the portion 82 is preferably uniform so as to snugly fit between the walls 28 and 36 of the socket 16 without binding. Likewise the taper of the edges 84 corresponds with the taper of the walls 38. As will be apparent from Fig. 5, the angular wall 32 provides clearance for the web 80 of the T-section. The arrangement is such that the'insert support 76 is firmly held in the socket portion l6 without binding or sticking against removal. p T

It 'will be understood that numerous kitchen appliances will be provided with insert supports 16'which are inserted in the socket portion l6 when the use of the'appliance is desired. The insert'support 76 is received in the bracket 38 in the manner described relative to the form disclosed in Fig. 1.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to protect by Letters Patent is:

l. A socket bracket adapted for the insertion of a tapered support thereinto in a substantially vertical direction, comprising a peripherally continuous body defining a central vertical socket, and including a web portion forming a front wall having a dished inner surface, -upright flanges spaced laterally outwardly fromsaid dished por-' tion extending rearwardly from the front wall,

and a rear wall including at least a part of the rear portion of the flanges and a removable cover plate extending between the flanges and disposed within the confines of the body, the rear surface of the rear wall lying in a single plane, said flanges having upright, interfacing shoulders providing a downwardly tapered guideway rearwardly of said front wall for wedgingly receiving the support, said body being of substantially uniform height in the regions adjacent the socket.

2. A socket bracket adapted for the insertion vertical-direction, comprising a body including a transversely extending web portion forming a stantiallyflat surfaces extending laterally outwardly from said dished portion, the flanges hav-- ing inclined interfacing shoulders extending rearwardlyfrom said flat surfaces defining'a downwardly converging guideway, said flanges on their rear-surfaces having aligned notches together defining a transversely extending recess, and a"- cover'plate removably disposedin said recess forming'a rear wall whereby the bracket is peripherally continuous around a socket defined by said cover plate with said shoulders and front wall, said cover plate at least in its portion be tween the flanges being of substantially the same height as said body whereby the bracket isof substantially uniform height in the regions adjacent the socket, the rear surfaces of said cover plate and flanges lying in a single plane.

I v HERBERT J.KLINYE. References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS ,Dat 7 Great Britain Apr. 13, 1905. 

